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Tag: Background Investigations

DISA director pledges to get government's background checking system on track
July 2, 2024 — The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, now responsible for conducting 95% of background investigations for the federal government, has struggled to get the National Background Investigation Services fully operational since taking over the role in 2020... MORE

DOD to take over background checks by fiscal 2020
July 1, 2019 — By October, the Department of Defense will be assuming responsibility for background investigations for U.S. government personnel and contractors seeking the various security clearances required to do their jobs... MORE

To gain a security clearance, potential employees spend a significant amount of time gathering personal information and entering it into an online web-based system.